One lane in each direction of the Hale Boggs Bridge was closed for safety Tuesday at mid-day, according to the St. Charles Parish Emergency Operations Center. The state Department of Transportation and Development reduced the four-lane bridge to two lanes to "ensure safe travel," according to a recorded message from the center.

The bridge carries Interstate 310 over the Mississippi River between Destrehan and Luling. There were no immediate plans to close it. "Precautionary measures have been taken to sand one travel lane in both directions," the Sheriff's Office said.